Chef Spotlight: Chef RJ Urbano of Creme D L’essence

Chef Spotlight: Chef RJ Urbano of Creme D L’essence

“So Fresh and So Clean”

RJ Urbano is one of the new and young faces in Winnipeg’s culinary scene. Having spent 5 years in the industry working under some amazing chef’s he has honed his craft and strives to learn more everyday. The youngest Filipino Chef/Owner in Winnipeg RJ specializes in Nouveau French Cuisine with occasional hints of Filipino flair.

The So fresh and So Clean dinner is RJ’s mindset of trying to use local and fresh ingredients, his Dishes included creations such as a Deconstructed Tocilog (garlic fried rice arancini, sous vide tocino, fried egg emulsion, preserved egg yolk) and Kare Kare (140f short ribs, annato peanut sauce, braised tripe, shrimp paste, shredded long beans)

Photos by : Peter Ruiz